New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Garrison Cemetery Of tho old British fort az
Crown Point, n. Y, unused since the days OF Tho
French and Indian wars has been gradually denudeo
Of It's .ombstones By predatory farmers untR puo Two
remain. General John Hammond, Of Crown Point mas
recently bad these two removed to the village PARK
where they receive tho care which their historical
interest merits
Tho inscription on ono of the stones is ilegiblc.
That upon the other has been deciphered with much
difficulty follows:
Here lies
tho Body Ut william Stuart.
Soldier In ye 65th Regiment,
Who departed this life
Aprille 25th, 1853,
Aged thirty years.
Ncmcuto more.
The mistake In the last Latin word Is quite par
donable, considering how few were the facilities for
learning Latin In this country at that date.
Names corn packing industry had Its initial idea
nom Isaac WlnslOw, OF Maine, who lived In Paris,
France wherc he managed q whaling business. In
fitting vessels for whaling voyages, he purchased
many articles Of meat pressed and dried and all sorts
OF food for the sailors, lie Impaired ln1rasu ION,
experiment with canning green corn The latter Old Sos
using the Canada yellow for the rst few seasons
What IL Of the most important industries OF
Malno has grpwr from this small beginning Prom
Mr. Wfnsow IA tie oornteld the sweet cornfelds have
grown to 10000 acres and Instead OF the saie o. low
dozen cans 2OO0O,0Oo cans and over are sola every
year. Tho sweet corn belt of Maine produces corn
that has a quick, crisp growth ana sweet ana milky
freshness-(Good Housekeeping
A wATEE-LINE OR TWO.
Aye, run the spanged ensign up
while thunder cheer on cheer
Still Uncle Sam retains the cup
All hail tho vounteeri
Tho mistress Of the hetted brine,
The first at vict'ry's mark,
She floats tho fairest of the line
That dates from Nosh's arki
Old Neptune takes her to his arms
And whispers soft, My DEAR
How vain are all the mermdds' charms-
/ love thee, Volunteers"
While Triton blows his wreathcd horn
And murmurs In her ear,
"No match I've seen since was born
For thee, V0lunteerp
And each bold norman Of the deep
In all his talk makes clear
IT'S not the Sirens steal HIS sleep
1t is the Voluntecri
Aye every dweer meath the sea
Joins In the landsmen's cheer,
And toasts with many three times three
The victor, Volunteers
The Volunteer the voiuntcerl
Once more, the Volunteer
The Volunteer the Volunteer
Again, the Volunteer
And now final loud acclaim
Heaven-plercing ohecr
Tho victor, Volunteer
Sad Chicago Eomance.--Chcago Girl SO You are
to be- married next months You are moro fortunate
than l.. My wedding has been postponed
"Oh, yes. i was just ready to sond ont my cards
whom poor, dear ooofse came in and said We would
have to wait"
"How awkward. What happeneda"
"ie hasn't got divorce from his wife yet.'S
Omaha World
when the Spanish first began to colonize In Chill
an Andalusian took three grape plants from Seville
to Valparaiso. These increased and mutiplledy
and with the addition Of tho finest plants from
bordeaux and Burgundy, Chilli now ships large guam
titles Of wine all Spanish south America and to
France. where it IL hold In high esteem BY tho wine
agents.
SMELLING PEAS
You fingered your errand, sir,
In busy June's delightful weather.;
! told you dinner was to gee,
And mother would fuss and Gak-
You said: HWe'll shell the peas together
Beside the step. you sat,
The sun shone DER tho distant heather
"Your work Is needing you, l know"
And earnestly l bsde You go
You laughed and said: "we'll work together.
And then To work we went indeed!
But somehow Pve forgotten whether
The peas, you know, scattered 80,
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